[煱] Meet China's answer to Little And Large

Here's a double act with, ahem, a big difference. Zhang Huan, who is 1m (3ft 3in) and his 2.4m (7ft 9in) partner Xu Guoyuan have formed China’s answer to the Little And Large Show.

‘We live together now, which means we have to have everything at different heights – two toilets, two sinks, two kitchen tops,’ said Mr Xu, 24. ‘Luckily, we save on transport because I can just pop Huan in my pocket.’ The pair, China’s shortest man and Asia’s tallest, were introduced by their showbiz agents.

One fan said: ‘Huan looks like a doll next to his partner. They’re very funny.’ Mr Zhang, 25, and Mr Xu – aka the Heaven And Earth Brothers – have put on a month-long series of shows to help a children’s charity in Chongqing, central China.